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Category Archives: Healthy Drinking Water
Study Shows Pharmaceuticals Removed by Carbon Filters
new ground breaking research by the Arizona Laboratory for Emerging Contaminants shows that simple carbon filters do remove a percentage of the unregulated contaminants present in many drinking water systems. The focus of the study was on pharmaceuticals and ALEC tested the water to determine that pharmaceuticals known to be in the water had in fact been removed by the filters.
How Important Are Minerals In Drinking Water?
Drinking water with minerals is beneficial only if they are present at very low levels. This is because the more minerals that present in your water the less hydrating the water is. Continue reading
Natures Principle – a natural approach to eating…
a fascinating conversation about eating ‘naturally’, a concept she’s developed that suggests that natural ecosystems provide sources of food in abundance levels appropriate to the levels we ought to be consuming. Continue reading
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Iowa Drinking Water is Polluted with Arsenic
If you live in Iowa you’re drinking water may contain arsenic.
The element occurs in Iowa’s soil naturally. Health officials are encouraging private well owners to test their water. Sweetwater LLC provides comprehensive tests for arsenic and other contaminants in well water. Continue reading
Oral Contraceptives in Drinking Water Contribute to Prostate Cancer
A new study suggests that oral contraceptives contribute to prostate cancer. Birth control pills contain the female hormone estrogen, and in recent years, some experts have raised concerns about the presence of estrogen and similar compounds in foods and the water supply.
Which Water Filter is the Best for You?
Here’s Part 2 of Kevin Gianni’s interview of me about which water filter is the best, minerals in water, total dissolved solids, hydration, types of water filters, how to find your water report. The following is an excerpt from Part 2:
What’s in Your Spring Water?
I was interviewed by health advocate Kevin Gianni. We talked about spring water, minerals in water, healthy drinking water and some of the things I’ve learned about testing the water you drink. Here’s an excerpt from Part 1: Continue reading
Bottled Spring Water With Dinner…
One recent evening I enjoyed a bottle of Acqua Panna bottled spring water with dinner at a local restaurant. The taste was light and sweet and I made a bet with my dinner companion that the total dissolved solids (tds) … Continue reading
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How To Remove Chloramine From Drinking Water
Chloramine is a combination of chlorine and ammonia that is used by some cities to disinfect drinking water. The best way to remove chloramine is to use a combination of whole house water filter and a kitchen water filter. My Urban Defender whole house water filter will remove chloramine. However, when I recommend it to a customer with chloramine in their drinking water then I will also recommend a kitchen water filter. This is because I have found that enough chloramine can bypass a whole house filter that it can still be tasted when drinking water. Continue reading
Health Writer Nancy Deville Interviews James P McMahon About Water
‘Our bodies need hydration every day because water is the principal constituent of all body fluids, is essential for proper metabolic functioning, and is necessary to flush toxins. I would have to offer the Urban Defender whole house water filter (with catalytic carbon) followed by the whole house water revitalizer and then my five stage custom reverse osmosis at the kitchen sink as the ideal combination of water purification systems in many, many situations. Continue reading